(24639) Mukhametdinov Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 20 October 1982 by L. G. Karachkina at Nauchnyj.
Vladimir Nagimovich Mukhametdinov (b. 1946) worked for 46 years as a mechanical and power engineer, then as a teacher in the Technical Lyceum. As an enthusiastic amateur astronomer, he provides tireless assistance in upgrading the electronics of the telescopes at CrAO.Naming citation (20110615/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Mukhametdinov is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Mukhametdinov is 2.16 au from the Sun and 1.44 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 24639 |
| Provisional designation | 1982 US6 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.45 km (#9,801 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.260 |
| Rotation period | 3.03 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.5 |
| Orbital period | 4.04 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.54 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.14 – 2.94 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.158 |
| Inclination | 8.08° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.14 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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